Authorities in Senegal should immediately release and drop all charges against journalist Adama Gaye, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Gaye, an independent journalist and commentator who has contributed to Senegalese and international news agencies including Kapital Afrik, Jeune Afrique, France24, TV5Monde, and Al-Jazeera, was arrested on July 29[Read More…]
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Conjoined Twins Journey From Senegal To Wales
Two girls, one body Conjoined twins – you’re unlikely to see them. Only a tiny number are born each year, the vast majority of which are stillborn or die soon after birth. Marieme and Ndeye are the exceptions. At two years and eight months, they live in Cardiff, having moved[Read More…]
Tanzania switches track, charges Kabendera with economic crimes
Journalist Erick Kabendera, who is detained in Tanzania. (Jamii Forums) Nairobi, August 05, 2019—Prosecutors in Tanzania today charged freelance journalist Erick Kabendera with money laundering, tax evasion, and assisting an organized crime racket, according to a copy of the charge sheet. When he was detained on July 29, the Dar[Read More…]